Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 1-2 , January 2008

Heat stress—A challenge for sports science in Australia

Received 6 October 2007

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PII: S1440-2440(07)00267-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.10.014

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 1-2 , January 2008